“Mark can express the essence of the human condition in ways that I have not seen before. His art is captivating and touches on several emotions simultaneously.”
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Mark Sabin
An American Icon
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About Mark’s Work
Mark Sabin was born in New York City but raised in Florida. After graduation from Columbia University Law School in 1961, serving in the U.S. Navy, and writing several screenplays and novels, he worked in the entertainment industry. Eventually, he began to create art. According to biographical sources, his first paintings were composed of acrylic on canvas. He has been described as a fantasy painter, blending elements in a juxtaposition that surprises the audience. The lithograph in the Fine Arts Collection, The Recital, demonstrates this quality. It depicts a man playing a grand piano outdoors while a woman sings, standing in front of the piano. In the background, a tiger is seen strolling through the trees. Sabin is quoted describing his work as "unconscious dictation." Sabin’s paintings are in various collections including the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City. His lithographs have been distributed by Transworld Art, Inc., founded by Alex Rosenberg in 1968. His works have appeared on magazine covers, record jackets, and brochures such as Bloomingdale’s 1978 Christmas brochure. Sabin’s lithograph, The Recital, was probably purchased from Transworld Art in the mid-1970s by Luther College. Although it is updated, it was likely created during that same decade. Ref: Goss, Tom. "Mini-Portfolios." Print. 39 (February 1985), 96-97; Johnson, Jay, and Ketchum, William C. "Mark Sabin." American Folk Art of the Twentieth Century. New York, NY: Rizzoli, 1983.
Selected Recent Exhibitions
Museums
Museum of American Folk Art, New York
American Museum, Bath, England
Metropolitan Museum and Art Center, Coral Gables, Florida
Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, New York
Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, New York
Nassau County Museum of Fine Arts, New York
Wilson Art Center, Rochester, New York
New England Center of Contemporary Art, Connecticut
Picker Art Gallery, Colgate University, New York
Publications
Rizzoli's American Folk Art of the Twentieth Century
New York Times
Columbia Magazine
New York Daily News
Print Magazine
Money Magazine
Harper's Magazine
Galleries
Hammer Galleries, New York
Portal Gallery, London
Aberbach Fine Art, New York
Alex Rosenberg Gallery, New York
Houshang Galleries, Santa Fe
Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, New York
Vered Gallery, East Hampton, New York
Atelier Lukacs, Montreal
Bede Gallery, Jarrow, England
Jay Johnson, New York
Janet Fletcher, Philadelphia
Palm Beach Galleries, Palm Beach
Nobe Gallery Ltd., New York
Arlene Bujese Gallery, East Hampton, New York
Rolly-Michaux, Boston
Peter Flanigan Gallery, New York
Carolyn Taylor Fine Arts, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Pratt Graphics Center, New York
ML Gallery of Fine Arts, New York
CSR Gallery, Albany
Webb-Parsons Gallery, Bedford Hills, New York
Bevier Gallery, Rochester, New York
Bethel Gallery, Connecticut
Studio Visit
Mark Sabin is an artist working as an American Folk Artist. He is currently based in Miami, Florida. His work has been exhibited at galleries and museums in countries like The United States, Canada, France, China, Romania, Sweden, and Greece
from an interview WITH MARK
Q: How did you make the transition from a career in Law to a shift to becoming an artist?
A: I am in love with art. I have never regretted for a second becoming an artist. My first passion was Painting, that is where I found myself, my creativity, and my ability to express myself and create paintings, which I would treasure, and are an expression of the world less traveled. Being an artist, and looking at the world through my own creative lens truly fascinated me and my hope is that I was able to translate it into my collection of artwork.